Cities, towns and mountains
Here’s a selection of London scenes photographed over a decade ago. Above, you can see the much-missed Astoria Theatre which was cruelly flattened to make way for CrossRail. Read more …
Lost London: photos of The Astoria, 12 Bar Club, Denmark St and street scenes, Nov 2008 Read More
Here’s fifty photographs documenting an east London canal-side walk along the River Lee Navigation from Bow to Hackney Wick, past Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the London Stadium. It’s a …
Bow to Hackney Wick canalside walk: barges, street art, buildings and twilight, Feb 2019 Read More
Easily my favourite exhibition of the last twelve months, Doreen Fletcher’s Retrospective showcases a stunning collection of urban street views painted around east London.
Must see: Doreen Fletcher’s incredible East London urban street paintings at the Nunnery Gallery, London E3 Read More
Taken at the end of a chilly January, here’s a selection of photos taken around London’s West End.
A walk around the West End: street art, signs, galleries and a busking drummer – in photos, Jan 2019 Read More
Here’s a hefty collection of 90 photos taken on the streets of Barcelona, with scenes of street art, market life, graffiti, shoppers, street performers and more.
Barcelona street photos: graffiti, market life, street art and architecture Read More
I’ve noticed this cardboard-packed phonebox off Oxford Street a couple of times in the past, and it’s always mystified me.
The mystery of the London phonebox that’s full of cardboard – in photos Read More
The Moon’s closer proximity to the Earth made for a spectacular sunset over the River Thames yesterday evening.
A beautiful big Moon over the River Thames – in photos Read More
Running until Sat 26th Jan 2019 and now in its fifth year, the London Winter Lights festival showcases state-of-the-art light technology in a series of interactive and responsive artworks, installations …
In photos: Winter Lights festival at Canary Wharf, London, January 2019 Read More
I was really saddened to see that the rather wonderful Getty Images Gallery by Oxford Circus has now closed for good.
London’s Getty Images Gallery is now permanently closed, Jan 2019 Read More
Here’s a listing of the most popular posts on this blog over 2018 – and it makes for quite an eclectic collection of articles covering a diverse range of topics …
The Top 12 posts of 2018 – dangling sneakers, fake houses, festival searches, turbines, drums, pyramids and recording studios Read More
Here’s the sad sight of the Astoria Theatre in central London after it had closed its doors for good in January 2009.
Ten Years Ago: London’s Astoria Theatre closes for good, Jan 2009 – in photos Read More
Here’s a set of thirty photographs taken around Barcelona’s ‘La Barceloneta’ and ‘Platja de Sant Miquel’ beaches and harbour towards the end of a last year.
In photos: a look at the Barcelona beaches in the last days of summer Read More
Here’s a selection of photos from a rainy walk around central London on a rainy Saturday afternoon in December.
London pics: Christmas lights, rain, Pixel 3 and a bloke dragging a golden cross, Dec 2018 Read More
I was back up in Manchester last weekend, and took time out to capture some of the incredible street art that can be found around the centre of the city:
The street art, posters and stickers of Manchester – in photos, Dec 2018 Read More
A market town in County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees is famous for its associations with the friction match and the Stockton and Darlington Railway, which operated the world’s first steam-hauled passenger train in …
Stockton-on-Tees photos: street market scenes, rain, walking barrels and bargain hunters, Dec 2018 Read More
As seen on a chilly night last week, here’s some photos of the rather splendid Christmas lights on display around Brighton on England’s south coast.
Baubles, dolphins and clock towers – the Christmas lights around Brighton, Nov 2018 Read More
The remains of Brighton’s magnificent West Pier have been doomed to slowly rust away into the English Channel after a series of unexplained fires followed by storm damage made all …
In photos: Brighton’s West Pier falls into the sea while its i360 tower successor flounders, Nov 2018 Read More
As autumn slowly heads into winter and the nights get longer, here’s a selection of 30 photos taken around central London in mid-November.
Autumn in London – photos of street scenes, the British Museum, sweet nothings and rain, Nov 2018 Read More
First exhibited on the roof of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2016, Cornelia Parker’s Transitional Object (PsychoBarn) makes for a striking centrepiece of the Royal Academy’s courtyard in central London.
PsychoBarn installation by Cornelia Parker at the Royal Academy, London, Nov 2018 Read More
Taken during a wander around central london over the weekend, here’s a selection of shots taken around central London last weekend.
London street photography: tourists, galleries, street art and Halloween, October 2018 Read More
Created from Geiger–Müller tubes, glass, aluminium, fluid dynamics, micro controllers and other electronic wizardry, South Korean artist Yunchul Kim’s set of installations at the Korean Cultural Centre make for a fascinating blend …
Steampunk, science and futurism – Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London Read More
The capital of northeastern Spain’s Aragon region, Zaragoza overlooks the Ebro River and is famous for its Islamic and Gothic architecture. However, my attention was more taken by the vivid colours, …
Zaragoza photos: Colours, life, street art, signs, architecture and The Monochrome Set Read More
Here’s a short series of photographs taken around the South bank, Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridge during the fading light of an autumnal London sunset.
Jet trails, blue skies, skyscrapers and glass lamps: a South Bank sunset, autumn 2018 Read More
Here’s a selection of London scenes from my archives, including scenes from Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras. The photos were all taken 15 years ago …
London 15 years ago: Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras, October 2003 Read More
Six weeks after our cable car journey over the Welsh mountains in Llandudno, we took in a very different kind of view as we drifted across Barcelona’s old harbour from Mount …
In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona’s old harbour from Mount Montjuïc to Barcelona Beach Read More
Here’s some things that caught my eye while walking around central London a couple of days ago. Above: shoes, Hills Place, Oxford Circus.
London street views: Discarded knickers, bins, signs and details, October 2018 Read More
On display until the 6th Jan 2019 is Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions,’ a work of sculpture, photography, video and embroidery.
Somerset House art – Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions’ Read More
With London embracing Autumn’s long shadows and chilly breezes, I took to the streets and grabbed some photos around Soho, the Southbank and Battersea.
London street scenes: autumn shadows, Southbank book browsers, low tide Thames and random signs Read More
Currently on display in the New Wing at Somerset House in central London is an exhibition by the British artist Hannah Perry.
Hannah Perry: Gush – subwoofers and shimmering copper, Somerset House, London Read More
There’s a cracking selection of installations and exhibitions that you can currently see for free in the Tate Modern on Bankside.
Tate Modern photos: Huge chairs, a crying room, the Clock, a heat sensitive floor and more, Oct 2018 Read More